Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP)

The STIP or Statewide Transportation Improvement Program is Ohio’s four-year transportation planning document. A project is included in the STIP when funding has been secured, and work on any phase of it will occur during the four-year period. The STIP is developed and maintained by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in collaboration with the Ohio Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), the Ohio Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs), and rural officials. The STIP is required by both the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The document is used by these agencies to approve federal funds for transportation projects in Ohio. The STIP is developed in accordance with Title 23 and Title 49 of the United States Code. ODOT, in consultation with the MPOs, RTPOs, and rural officials, updates the STIP every two years to reflect changes in the project schedule, scope, funding, and status.

As a designated Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO), Buckeye Hills is tasked with developing a Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) for Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, and Perry Counties, as well as 15 townships in Washington County. This document is then directly included in the STIP.